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Devils Work.

The number Of crimes committed In this
country out of what may be termed pure
cussedness' is astonishingiy large. and In
cludes many murders. The death Of Charles
j. Walton as mentioned In Chicago papers tho
other day, recalls the particulars OF crime of
thirty years ago which made great stir at the
time. but which cannot now be remembered by
n dozen persons. At the time OF the murder
Walton was boy II years OF age. and was In the
employ OF n farmer named John Courtwright.
in central Illinois, One rainy day in the fall the
half mile from the farm house. 1t had come
to DO 8 o'clock In the afternoon. when the
rs ss to 9 srae OK oU 81
secure It. It was q close squeeze for HIM and
b. ed 9 Ss CARA TSs ond
voices proved them strangers IN me d heignoor,
see ii the Ia farmer had a horse 10 sell He re-
piled that no had not, when one OF the men
Come, old fellow, we don't want horse
We want to SEQ You dance and hear You sing.
ConrtwriGht was neither strong nor In good
from the first, rs the boy noted that his voice
trembled when he, spoke. no protested that
ne c9Hd ne 6npa nS n0 ou the man
Give us song and dance or we'll cut your
line farmer must have realized that thoy
meant him harm. and he begun to- beg and bo.
seech aud oifer to buy them off. He had about
u dollar In change In his pocket, and he gave
them this. together with knife and pipe. The
trio had no sooner stripped him than they
drive the oxen and proceeded to whip the poor
man until his screams seemed likely TO be
heard at the hiGhyny, half mile OF. Young
planned why he did not 90 for help by saying;
There was no one at our house but Mrs
mile and q halt As 1t was raining no one
would DO likely to be passing on the road
the harm that ! could not move without max
ing great noise, and felt that they would
certainly hear me-"
they knocked him down and RRRRed him with
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handkerchief. and then their devilish thirst
for blood heoame more apparent. One q them
aeliberately broke evory finger In ,successlon;
ThGs psls To- SS l hs e 81 Il. and applied Da
They at fret seemed 10 delight In his Violent
struggles, but finally used chains and ropes to
grooming, and after q time the boy was so over,
GONE 2. with terror that he could not have moved
w "Whsn, ,they, had kept up, their torture for
loose, and Mr.. Courtwrieht called out TO thom
farm i they would iet him go. but. they only
nar he Sfs lad PH IN sa i
much man could suffer before death came to
victim gagged. I 80 that could i not hear Ills
voice, except as he kept UP u moaning; but
q tss$ "
The cutting and slashing Of. the farmer. did
not satisfy the cruel natures OF the tormontors,
he loaded it with small charges Of powder. and
Hnothor stuck Ills legs full OF epiintera. These
two Inter modes Of punishment furnished the
s BY which The
nearly an hour they began to tire Of II. The
farmer was n dying sonation and they FIN
Word and movement move and he said: A''a '''
II heard them talk about finishing the old
hod ns there c EnsS + sp nsa d to
eided and the fellow sharpened the, blade on
his boot and then kept thrusting and counting
hs @ Soaned dead s
body: l w, was lying on my stomach on the The
nf asfF thu s set ana the
AZ soon az the trio had left. the boy, craySled
night before any considerable number OF
men had gathered and the pursuit was taken
Ssy ss Point @
81 that PLACE they stole q team; and made
they stole shanty boat and started on down
s ss and II # TSes
tied their boat to the shore and roamed around
the country in a lawless way. and one night
robblng the hon house. The man had pistol,
and ne fred back at the farmer and missed II
s1 hsn h 0 IN az he
You informal houndl but how I'd like to
peNder a Hn yHH ss With VI %
The words caught the farmers attention. He
bsa f 81 s ons q SS msn and
secured the Wounaed man and then set out ior
RS s tRe oSsr
rendered. Being charged with the Courtwright
fessed. Out OF the dozen men who had by this
time gathered together not voice was raised
to turn the prisoners over to the Sheriff and the
half an hour Of his confession, and the wound
ed ono q little later on. When life was extinct
river. just who the men were. was never
known, but they were rufflans Of the worst de-
scription, who were probably making their
country as they went. The one who confessed
said, they meant only to rob Courtwright. but
his betrayal OF fear angered them, and they
Killed him for being q coward.
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CURIOUS FEATURES OF AorUAn LIFE
Killed by . sword Fish.
F,,or, fbs U-drhInofpr .Sfdr.

A bulletin OF the United States Fish Com
mission Just issued gives the following account as do
BY ssword nsb The schooner Venus il a small vessel
Of about twelve tons engaged In the general fisheries
on the coast Of Massachusetts. ON Monday morning
ash. About II A. ~, when eight miles northeast from
Haiibut Point In Ipswich Bay, Dish was seen Tho
Captain, with one man. taking dory. gave chase,
and soon harpooned the nsh throwing over
buoy With a line attached TO the harpoo n
with one man again took his dory and went out 70
secure the nsh Picking mp tho buoy Capt I.angsford
took hold OF tho line pulling his boat toward tho sword
nsh which was quito large and not badly wounded.
The line tnut the boat slowly neared the ns.
which the Captain intended TO lance and thus Kill Y
the lance quickly turned ana rushed and under tho
boat thrustnx Its sword up through the batto Of the
rushed toward the boat tho line was sud
denly Stacked, causing the Captain to fall over
on his back; ami while no was In the act OF
Into his body At this time smother sword nsh was in
sight near by aud the Captain excited aud anxious TO
wonnded Seeing the sword he seized IT. exclaiuiing.
We've not him. any wnyp He lay In the bottom OF tho
dory holding fast 70 the sword until his vessel came
be reached. Soon the Captain said; think hurt
and quite badly When the vessel arrived he went on
board took few steps and fell rising again The
boat and fish were soon hoitted on board when tho
sword chopped on to free the boat and tho ash
killed on the deck OF the vessel The nsh weighed rs
cora removed; when alive Il weighed something over
BO pounda Capt Langsford survived the injury about
poslted In the United States National Museum"
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Tho Snow Plant Of the Sierra Nevadas.
From the Truckee Republican

., One Of the most interesting products Of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains 10 tho beautiful snow piaut
The scientific for this flower Sarcoles ranyEae
meaning hlooded flesh" June 10 Its month Of bloom.
m The mountains where the snow falls deepest
an unbroken shade. Tho plant itself 10 from four
to ten inches In height and q bright scar color
and white. The flowers attached cose to the stem,
and tho leaves curl upward and partially hide the dow
from view the whole being IN tho form Of cone.
Tho leaves have delicate frostlike edge which makes
Away. to secure one Of these curiosties %
not known to botanists as they are neither seed
bulb. They supposed to be parasite and cannot
be Propagaed Localities where they abundant one
season may not procure single specimen the next
this flower which Is to the effect that once upon time
q lovely Indian maiden died Of broken heart on &C
OF tho fathlessness of her over that her spirit
sought refuge in the darkest hooks In the where
sounds Of her eobbnR and waiing frequently heard
among tho that the tears she sheds drops OF
blood, and wherever of these touches the earth
there springs up crimson plant.
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An OK Boiled Whole.
From the london Times.

An experiment, rare, II not unprecedented.
tried on Jubilee Day az Liss village the London
Southwestern Railway In Hampshire. It consisted
evening before
A hole dug In the ground built with bricks
Into the latter built tank and into the tank
lowered tho carcass placed within case formed by
iron bars TO which chains attached Puleys from
scaoldinH immediately above raised and lowered tho
OF which the head and carcass were eewn up sepa
ratey in strong canvas Carrots were boiled with It.
and potatoes enclosed in bags making gallons Of rich
boiling.
Al 81 r. N. the carcass which had been boiled about
hours raised from the tank, bands play
Ing God Save tho Queen" and Rule Britannia - on
tho scatfOding above. II placed large berke
vehicle and carried on the shoulders q twelve men to
in front beautiful wreath and flags placed
the and the gentlemen who gave the bullocks the
butcher and assistant borne along with 1t
the head. q The crowd The meat vase pronounoed
and fork used this occasion especially manu-.
featured for the purpose In the village.
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An Honored Burro.
From the Portland OreoontdF.

A small old gray donkey passed through tho
city yesterday By express consigned % MrA B Ward
Forest Gr0ve notice the side OF tho crate informed
the curious that the animals name was John Kelosg
and that II was the property Of Mr. n Kellogg With
ll mine. the richest mineral lode Of the West.
The story goes that the patient faithful animal has
shared with hts master the tolls OF for many
@ al seSnss .sns m. SSves
gunnies tin cans and what odds and ends and
by, any. vegetation which came 70 banded
%slsner hin. &r k.oss onds dss ss
eat his luncheon. and the bur.o, probably tired
away he suoM and snscysrsd sropR,ns q minsrs:
rich discovery 81 the bunker Hili vas meds and ID
homsstaks secnred Like 2 thonghtfIi ldpd hssrt,3
Eood ine and 20 he sent shs animal By sapfs,; Al I'D
lnaiuder % his days Tie little animal, a. stood IN
Vols FARGO Co.'S yard Yesterday. attracted much a.
ne Sh.ds picture Of content csrsles:y nshi1s az
with the other The hair was all Oh his back and
rough and hsfo'-d he has earned his rssC
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CHINESE PERSONALS.
Hsw the Celestials Advertise for their Loves
and Meetings.
From tie North Chino Herald.

From the North China Herald.
Hero are several curious specimens Of q
class Of advertisements quite common in Chi
A husband whose wife has eloped, from him
inserts an advertisement. In which he details
under which he married the lady and the story
Of her elopement. He married her In July,
1873 and he goes on to say:
We lived together as husband and wife in kindness and
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Where she Would sip Observation-Disclosures Of which was
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Kans 20 % burn ~ % o
frontery to blue button and the medallons and
E%% Oh:
me preceding facts
nee S.ts
s IN Sr
On he ns MT sx % his
find Ssaitsa ssntIsaan WIG siSs me iafcf%s:
.Sn 20 81 a
iwi mo.i ssisnIy no, my words: MS ip a.
n nnS ne Sc to all
vsp s .a i Ell
rascal presume on position and obsnately retain
S BE ss ss hi eny TIL
lis and be beref OF posterity but three.
father and and little daughter viii alike risk our
to h ppn % a R an
Letters may Be- addressed either to No. Huifana Lou
or my nieces husband Hsia Laosan, at the YunRio
The advertisement tells q sad story. nor is tho
pathos at all lessened by the artlessness Of the
writer who thus let's his soul bare to the news
paper reading public.
Hero Is o piteous appeal, worthy OF the agony
column Of the Times. The title is very striking:
Avoid mourning death BY thunder Your mother is
weeping bitterly she writes this for her boy Joy to
see. When you away on the 3oth of tho Sth moon
that was the 6rst news We had nearly died Of fear At
the time and since then sleep and food have been IN
a nd p fna s pp e letter that
place abode where might seek you. am even now
at last gasp and the family has suffered for many
and not return. cannot cannot bear T. and shall
surely seek end to life, and then win stand In
PLAN and your father may still be kept In ignorance Ny
life death hangs the issue OF these few days Only
fGst as a 80 tho hear
So r ss lay sa y IN % store OF
We shall quote one more:
Lost to-day, slave girl named Feng-p'ng 1.-THE
dark with slightly prorusive front tseth
dressed in .unc of blue cotton with agreen wadded
this morning at o'clock to buy things. and has not
been seen TO return. Should any one know OF her
% VIE two large psess 1 OF St silver should he
her and bring her back will recompcnso him with ten
va nG ne my Of TS s
ch'ien near the Second Ferry.
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Trs ced ~ tsaleAod Doos.
From ne Gloee-Democrdt

Fort s s:. Ark July stnp Re Esdess
found suiIty e mu5asTihs n FLOYD n ne Indian
minutes consider The evidence In the es.i
was entirely cirouMstsntai The crime vas committed
Tishomingo. Floyd was about thir,y-nys miles IRON
camping oil the roadside whom shot, and his body vai
discovered on Dec 10 By william Markham IN passind
the Sth tho report Of Ean va. heard e re nsshbor
peared at the house Of man named Wen. Living nsal
by and left his there He then vent 90 the store o.
dscovery 81 Foyds body these acts caused Q
uncle arrested him. and on his was found "a and
pocketknife known to DO Foyds: Tho tracks leading
by witnesses HamptOn's. The distinguishing marx
was patch on tho sole OF ono OF his boots
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Cured by Faith.
From the Chicago Ne,cs.

A faith cure which is attracting considerable
Some three years aVo Mr. Hollow began TO lose the
proper use OF his LAWYER limbs. and, physician being
called tho aiment pronounced paralysis Last
the attending physicinn DR.. Stewart pronounced Mr..
weeks ago Mr.. Bedow could only move about
Backs y 1 ahair. a few days Ssfers bis euro e
he again consulted DR.. Stewart who told him
that all that could be done had been done, that
Mr.. Bedow was ncurabo, and not only that but that
the incrsasins paralysis would produce death n the
fst much DISCOURAGED and the eys Of the euro felt
and that on the morrow he would resign htseR TO tho
inevitable and attempt stand upon the poor parayzcd
limbs no longer But retiring that night the thought
came to him. God can cure me-" He had just read OF
the Faith Cure Convention at Christ Church, and ho
bowed his head and prayed for long time The next
day. instead OF giving up, rs he had Intended ne
several times made his way across his room
by cinging TO the chairs and furniture. and.
as he imagined, with loss pain and difficulty than
for several weeks past He felt encouraged and that
night he prayed wish al the earne.tnes. and faith Of
I'll morning. thing he had not done for over year He
sprang bed danced about tho floor Jumped into his
clothing and down stairs shouting for 10y before
stopping his antics he about the yard
test his found strength Since then there has not
been the faintest sign OF a relapse.
Mr.. Bedow. who Is locksmith, went right to work,
and ID now the happiest man In Allegheny. Several
people have called on Dr. Stewart but tho only answer
he gives Is: - r
ncurable but now he Is we'll That Is all there u 70
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A Rabbit Whips . Black Snake.
Efom ne Chicago Tribune.

The keeper 81 Sprin Tdae Gemstsry ,nsts north
was attracted BY the strange antics OF rabbit II
IN crazy manner Proceeding 70 the spot he saw tina.
FEE. In length The rabbit had nest near BY, and
in Il were its two young; The serpent was sew
the rabbit would jump hercely the snake, biting Il
ss ID m shs
d.posI,ion g remain coiled the rabbit would make
would jump on tho snakes body. The rabbit had ap-
Witness OF tho strange battle Stood thin few feet Of
It. After few minutes the snakel de up Its mind to
get away badly w0rssd and found safety In brush pile
Into which the rabbit could not penetrate although
made efforts e. DO So II is the opinion Of the keeper
the snake could sought eament the rabbit
would have killed 1t.
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Tom Waller's First Romance.
From the Philadelphia Times.

Many stories are told OF the picturesque ex.
Gov Waller Of ConnocticuL but none more interesting
than that which describes his nrst romance. He MAJ
then an impeeunoas law CLERK but he fell In love WIZ
lady concerned bis suit was successful too oat
Mayor Looms august personsge and he not oniy
put Wasrs pride and his energy and T,v B:
Forth with determined to be bigger man than the mayor
OF New London: He devoted himself to bust
ness, kept a weather eye on politics. and was soon
with yearninG for the Governorship but he had Y
stand aside II his would DO In law Ang
by and by Mr. Waller mentioned for the vce.Prss
deDcy made national reputation and was assignee
important place in the diplomatic service and insp
Mr. Loomis began TO feel regret for his MISTAKE ms
sequel ought To be- of that hr Waller rnay won
the fathers convent and married the daughter but ass
matter q fact each found mate years ago a5d nI h
daughter OF the Mayor and her husband, and the Two
families the best OF terms.
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Tho Result OF swaiiovipG n Fork.
From the Lancet.
Dr.. william Wilson reports tho following In.

Dr. william wilson reports tho following ins
'yinrian TO whom you referred in a recent number.
while initiating the exploits OF juRger In swaliownss
sycn s conT sr 40 he
At extraction made by himself hts fenda and his VIE
he was on tho following day transferred to the Ospe
removal were unnyniliuR Several Ingenious instrL
ments were invented for the purpose hui failed lie re-
maned In the hospital for Ave weeks suffering o.
public wore divided In opinion some procisiminE hin
only fool others an imposser year or 90 aferward
s g o h.s
intestinoe accompanied with relef to the urgen
Ing fIe now wandered from place to place q subject
OF interest to some OF ridcue TO others TN three or
tSs right sds crSlnsns IN e.oS s ssS sas
into tho Ospedae di San Giovanni di Do Recovering
from this attention WAS again directed to the FORK.
sbsaeiy Upward to the left side WAS sSidsnfiy aas
PGscsS and sns,ss%sns, sSai% S..,ss
y shs dls'nsassd :asassa rrot RS.s sidsd q ss
tending from an inch and half below the umbiicus
down TO the pubes and after consider
S' o H sa
BY ths great ihs q ne bowel sdlscens tissues
paris.ss Tue bowel was opened The sdsss :scuPsd q
The abdominal integuments and the wound dressed u
usual sn The f Ss 10y Scas ' q.
original defined outlass The time could not be caleu.
ton of the surrounding tcxuros Tho patient bore the
az n, VET and was vsEy an s to ssSnss S'.s:
tom and the wound s nearly healed there remaining
only small nstulous opening communicating with tha
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WAY an Austrian soldier Shot HIMSELF
From the London TkLeoTdph

about T. has Just occurred At the prison of Kart
haus near Prnxne. young soldier named ka1Sowsi3
lost hi. father not through death: butin far more
had been pronounced guilty and condemned TO- twenty
years hard labor The young son was then eight Year,
upon his memory well M tho whole painful impress
sion OF the event which produced severe shock upon
his youthful iRind.
Whils standing sentry before the prison Of Karthaus
the open air he recognized IN one Of the hosry crtms
he discover himself to his father; but being relieved
from his post he quietly loaded his gun and
rades the horrible discovery he had made. and which
had driven him TO seek death Mt his own hands.
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A Lion Tanners Fight with q Lion.
From IN, Iondon TrIs1rnDb

startling incident occurred yesterday even
ing gnne 30 at tho fair now being held the Boule
ward Richard Lenoir In Paris Tho lion tanner Salvador
had entered the cage containing three superb lions and
was putting them through their usual exercises when
arm Without losing his presence of mind Salvador
ceedsd by means of few vigorous blows thu lions
In freeing hmself the furious amin rushed ut
him and tore his LETT log with his formidable claws
veritabie battle between the and the lion then
took place in the presence OF tho terrified spectators
who only Infatuated the animal all the with their
screams After minute the lion had tho man
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just as tho TwiE is Bent the Trees Inciinea.
From Haypers Bdrdr

Ono winter evening. not many years ago. Mt
Doyestown. Pa three young lawyers were seated at
them had recently been admitted to practise law and
during the evening he frequently used the expression
at is me-" The incorrectness OF the phrase grated
the ears Of the other two Awyera and at last one
ing me- when you are well aware thatyo should
Ge replied Jacob know ! should say. tits L. but
Jacob said think eau aid you In saying correct
~ hyop will only commit e memory tho rhyme, is
/, said tho spider to the hy.' ~
WELL that would aid me admit" said Joseph, IF
had not committed another rhyme when boy"
Inquired Jacob, Well what Is that -
Joseph said. Itis me, said the spider to the iea'"
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Poor Carlottn.
From the Pail MdlI Gdsefts.

There has been slight Improvement IN thi
momentary recovery of her intelligence and memory
day last week young Austrian lady who has
.who happens to be accomplished musician, sat down
retired her apartments for the night and played
among other things tho Mexican national hymn, Jus
she fishing the last bars the Empress suddenly
appeared at the door Of the She gave piercing
cry uttered her husbands and fell senseless
for several years OF any Of the terrible
physcans base favorable ancpations tho incident
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Education OF Russian Women.
From the Pau Xau Gazette.

Statistics have Just been issued as to tho
number OF women who have studied At Russian univer.
sitieB in 1885 The total number of female students
anoun,i to 77 and of these 243 studied pholoey and
$50 differ ent branches of mahematcs 5s7 belonged to
ried and 81 married 1877 Of the ladies' were the dsugh
OF Russian priestA l25 Of merchants lit
of privat citizens 10 of PEASANTS of soldiers and
were foreigners That the female education In
Russia b st.ll great ever k shown not 1ny By the
has recently gwen oO6 roubes for high school Toe
women TO De built.at Warsaw
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Mature \ Psor ImitatIen.
E,.o,n "a. NH Mall n,..,,.

Coduelin was playing tho part OF Annibal ID
"L'Aventurs" In u provincial town some little tiln8
ago; and when no came % the scene In which AnRIaI
Is e. ta sseep me eStoT who nappsned 10 10
He slept heavily aud snored like bell ringer When no
took the local papers next day he found thai while
praisinH hia performances In general they ali
his stimulation Of the phenomsnA Of Sssp ~ rtdculouay
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Proceeds of n Racinx stable Given to Charity.
fh.c nase


Baron de Hirsch. in memory Of his son.
at Newmarket has in consequence OF the breaking NJ
to Ei2OO to the following public ckariues The Metro
Joan Proyident Medical Association 1900; the Lon
market $1,000; Childrsn's Hospital. Great ormond
OF Guardians sa0oO: Judith Lady Montsnore's ConVH
lescent Home, fiooo; Jews Free School 600; Jew
jews Free School Goo: Deaf and Dumb Asylum foooi
uandin Hand Society, f25U. and Jewish Home ESQ.
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very serious risks who allow themselves to be co
trouble with violent purgnvs. They take the Ri
and In the second place. Of weakening the muscular pc